Do you or your child find it hard to get into laced shoes? I’m really not a fan of shoes with shoelaces. I’ll always choose velcro straps or slip-on shoes instead of laces when shopping for my kids. Over the years, I regretted every time I bought my children shoes with laces. A few weeks…
DIY & Hacks
6 Reasons Why We Love Stretch Wrap
It’s so easy to use Stretch Wrap, and it’s fun too. It comes in handy in so many ways! One inexpensive roll of Stretch Wrap will last you really long, and the uses? Endless. Use this stretch wrap roll to: Wrap your Pesach dishes before storing them (either to protect them from dust or just…
How to Turn a Tote into a Stylish Crossbody Bag
You can buy a chain on Amazon and upgrade any bag for a few dollars. I know that many of my fellow BCPers are not pocketbook carriers. They keep their credit cards in their BCP “phony thingy” and they’re good to go, sans-purse. My bag, though, is always at my side. My bag needs to…
How to Make an Ice Skating Rink in Your Backyard
This time, consistently freezing temperatures is a very good thing. Here in Toronto, with people looking for ways to get outside and enjoy the winter amid COVID-19 (when many ice skating rinks are closed or limited), backyard rinks have surged in popularity. But how do you build a backyard rink? Note that you will need…
How to Prevent Your Board Game Boxes from Becoming Broken and Torn
Do you get frustrated by all the ragged game boxes in the closet? If you own board games, you probably have this problem. Unless your kids are super gentle and careful with the game boxes, they break. And once one corner is broken, the others follow. We like to try to prevent the problem before…
Static Got on Your Skirt? 3 Ways to Get Rid of It
It’s easier than you think to release that static and be on your way. You had in mind to wear that outfit. But when you put it on, it’s full of static. So you quickly try to find a Plan B outfit or maybe a slip that might help, but there’s an easier solution. There…
Your Teenagers Will Love This Notebook Hack
All notebooks look the same from the top. This hack makes it easier to kids to find what they need, fast. When we started BCP, for one moment we thought, “What would happen if we run out of hacks and tips?” So far, that hasn’t happened. What has happened, rather, is that our kids have…
How to Shorten Those Long Backpack Straps
Your child chose the perfect backpack for back to school, but the straps are hanging down to her knees! There’s no excitement like a new backpack for a brand new school year. Choosing just the right one is a thrill when you’re in elementary school. Load up all those school supplies, put it on the…
How to Grow Your Own Organic Produce and Enjoy Veggies All Summer Long
This project might be the perfect, rewarding activity for your family There is lots of hype around organic produce these days. When we purchase organic produce, we are ingesting products that contain almost no pesticides, chemicals, preservatives or hormones, making this the best choice for our families. The caveat is that organic produce comes along…
How to Get a Really Green Lawn (Even If You Have No Green Thumb)
If you think that sprucing up your lawn is something you have time for these days, you can do it yourself! (Even if you never did anything garden-related before). So I’m not the typical quarantine mom. Or maybe I am the typical, and what we’re seeing online are the atypical supermoms. In any case, my…